Utah Emergency Preparedness: What you need to know

The state of Utah has a separate agency, the Department of Public Safety's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, that addresses disaster preparedness and emergency response. For more information, go to http://publicsafety.utah.gov/emergency management and click on Business, or call 801-538-3400.

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The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management also maintains a Be Ready Utah Web page specifically for businesses that contains downloads on emergency supplies, threat identification, cyber security, pandemic flu planning, and more emergency planning topics at http://bereadyutah.gov/business/ index.html.

Notification

As part of the Emergency Alert System, the state uses local radio and television stations to give emergency warnings and information. Counties and municipalities maintain emergency warning systems with sirens and reverse 911 capabilities to warn resident of emergencies.

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management provides emergency e-mail updates and alerts via social media. Sign up on the agency website at http://www.utahemergencyinfo.com.

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has information on natural hazards (earthquakes, floods and debris flow, severe weather, etc.) and hazardous materials, including biological and chemical weapons on its website.